From 9e7f3690aaa74c6f222eb8752f21de390d97173c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: diondiondion <mail@diondiondion.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:25:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix search being auto-focused randomly (#40271)

---
 .../components/modal_shell/redesign.tsx         |  3 ++-
 .../navigation_focus_target/index.tsx           | 17 +++++++++++------
 .../features/compose/components/search.tsx      | 13 ++++++++++---
 .../navigation_panel/redesign/index.tsx         |  6 +++++-
 4 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/modal_shell/redesign.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/modal_shell/redesign.tsx
index 4702269346e..059969cd39b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/modal_shell/redesign.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/modal_shell/redesign.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import classNames from 'classnames';
 
 import type { PolymorphicProps } from '@/types/polymorphic';
 
+import type { NamedFocusTarget } from '../navigation_focus_target';
 import { NavigationFocusTarget } from '../navigation_focus_target';
 
 import classes from './redesign.module.scss';
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ type HeadingLevels = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6;
 
 type ModalTitleProps = { children: React.ReactNode; level?: HeadingLevels } & (
   | { noFocus: true }
-  | { noFocus?: false; focusTargetName?: string }
+  | { noFocus?: false; focusTargetName?: NamedFocusTarget }
 );
 
 export const ModalTitle: React.FC<
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/navigation_focus_target/index.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/navigation_focus_target/index.tsx
index 5a971685f29..56a5070fae8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/navigation_focus_target/index.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/navigation_focus_target/index.tsx
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ import type { MastodonLocation } from '../router';
 
 export const FOCUS_TARGET = {
   POST: 'detailed-status',
+  SEARCH: 'search',
 } as const;
 
-export type FocusTarget =
-  | boolean
-  | (typeof FOCUS_TARGET)[keyof typeof FOCUS_TARGET];
+export type NamedFocusTarget = (typeof FOCUS_TARGET)[keyof typeof FOCUS_TARGET];
+
+export type FocusTarget = boolean | NamedFocusTarget;
 
 const FocusTargetContext = createContext<React.RefObject<FocusTarget> | null>(
   null,
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ export const FocusTargetProvider: React.FC<{
   );
 };
 
-export function useFocusOnNavigation(targetName?: string) {
+export function useFocusOnNavigation(targetName?: NamedFocusTarget) {
   const focusTargetRef = useContext(FocusTargetContext);
 
   return useCallback(
@@ -110,7 +111,11 @@ export function useFocusOnNavigation(targetName?: string) {
         return;
       }
 
-      if (focusTarget === true || focusTarget === targetName) {
+      const shouldSetFocus = targetName
+        ? focusTarget === targetName
+        : focusTarget === true;
+
+      if (shouldSetFocus) {
         setTimeout(() => {
           element.focus({ preventScroll: true });
         }, 0);
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ export function useFocusOnNavigation(targetName?: string) {
 }
 
 interface FocusTargetElementProps extends React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'h1'> {
-  focusTargetName?: string;
+  focusTargetName?: NamedFocusTarget;
 }
 
 export const NavigationFocusTarget = polymorphicForwardRef<
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/search.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/search.tsx
index c8aa5ab08d2..8bdae5f91c9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/search.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/search.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { isFulfilled } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 
-import { useFocusOnNavigation } from '@/mastodon/components/navigation_focus_target';
+import {
+  FOCUS_TARGET,
+  useFocusOnNavigation,
+} from '@/mastodon/components/navigation_focus_target';
 import { getCollectionPath } from '@/mastodon/features/collections/utils';
 import { useMergedRefs } from '@/mastodon/hooks/useMergedRefs';
+import { isRedesignEnabled } from '@/mastodon/utils/environment';
 import CancelIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/cancel-fill.svg?react';
 import CloseIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/close.svg?react';
 import SearchIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/search.svg?react';
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ export const Search: React.FC<{
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
   const [selectedOption, setSelectedOption] = useState(-1);
   const [quickActions, setQuickActions] = useState<SearchOption[]>([]);
-  const focusOnNavigation = useFocusOnNavigation('search');
+  const focusOnNavigation = useFocusOnNavigation(FOCUS_TARGET.SEARCH);
 
   const unfocus = useCallback(() => {
     document.querySelector('.ui')?.parentElement?.focus();
@@ -561,7 +565,10 @@ export const Search: React.FC<{
       className={classNames('search', { active: expanded })}
     >
       <input
-        ref={useMergedRefs(searchInputRef, focusOnNavigation)}
+        ref={useMergedRefs(
+          searchInputRef,
+          isRedesignEnabled() ? focusOnNavigation : null,
+        )}
         className='search__input'
         type='text'
         inputMode='search'
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/redesign/index.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/redesign/index.tsx
index 6c2b6201d6b..f9d18ff9562 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/redesign/index.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/redesign/index.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import FediIcon from '@/images/icons/icon_fediverse.svg?react';
 import { fetchLists } from '@/mastodon/actions/lists';
 import { fetchFollowedHashtags } from '@/mastodon/actions/tags_typed';
+import { FOCUS_TARGET } from '@/mastodon/components/navigation_focus_target';
 import { useIdentity } from '@/mastodon/identity_context';
 import { openNewComposer } from '@/mastodon/reducers/slices/composer';
 import { getOrderedLists } from '@/mastodon/selectors/lists';
@@ -104,7 +105,10 @@ export const RedesignNavigationPanel: React.FC<{ siteName?: string }> = ({
               <FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.home' defaultMessage='Home' />
             </NavigationLink>
             <NavigationLink
-              to={{ pathname: '/explore', state: { focusTarget: 'search' } }}
+              to={{
+                pathname: '/explore',
+                state: { focusTarget: FOCUS_TARGET.SEARCH },
+              }}
               iconComponent={MagnifyingGlassIcon}
             >
               <FormattedMessage